by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Case Study, Latest News
Yes, advises the CJEU’s Advocate General in the French case of Bougnaoui v Micropole SA. Ms Bougnaoui was employed by Micropole SA as a design engineer. She was a practising Muslim and wore an Islamic headscarf (hijab) at work and when she visited clients. The...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Case Study, Latest News
If you are seeking to outsource your HR support services, chances are you will have considered tribunal insurance as essential for your peace of mind. But there are several reasons to rethink this. You might not even need it. There are many steps on the journey...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Case Study, Latest News
Employees who regularly work voluntary overtime beyond their contracted hours could be eligible for holiday pay on that overtime, following the initial ruling in a case that looks likely to add another level of confusion to the ongoing holiday pay debate. In White...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Case Study, Latest News
In Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc, a customer had been subjected to a serious assault and racial abuse by the employee in his working hours and on company premises. The customer brought a claim in the County Court against Morrison’s which they contested,...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Case Study, Latest News
The case in question is Barbulescu v Romania [2016]. The employee was an engineer and he had been asked to setup a Yahoo Messenger account which could be used by the company to respond to customer queries. There was a strict company rule that said that no employee...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Case Study, Latest News, Uncategorized
There has been a further judgment in the on-going litigation between British Gas and a number of its employees concerning unlawful deduction of wages due to miscalculated holiday pay. The Background In summary, Mr Lock was a salesman for British Gas and received a...